Italy (In italian: Italia), is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe. Italy shares its northern Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula, while Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland. Italy has two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia.

Italy has been the home of many European cultures, such as the Etruscans and the Romans, and later was the birthplace of the movement of the Italian Renaissance.

Italy's capital Rome has been the center of Western Civilization, and is the center of the Catholic Church.

Today, Italy is a democratic republic, and a developed country with the 7th-highest GDP (nominal) and the 17th-highest Human Development Index rating in the world. It is a founding member of what is now the European Union, and also a member of the G8.

I think Italy is a very beautiful country. Many cities and things to visit. In my notes I present for you 4 of the most beautiful cities in Italy : Rome (the capital), Florence, Pisa and Venice.